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Magic Johnson’s opinion on the Lakers is still widely respected throughout the organization. The Lakers legend is never shy about expressing his opinion on the state of the team. And the players listen to him despite some of his critical takes. Johnson was recently asked about what the Lakers need in a head coach as […]

Frank Vogel might not be without a job for very long now. LeBron James’ former coach now appears to be in line to take on his next assignment amid reports of Vogel being eyed by the Charlotte Hornets as their next head coach. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, Vogel is one […]

As soon as the Los Angeles Lakers officially got eliminated from playoff contention, it was only a matter of time before Frank Vogel was going to get fired. It was inevitable as the Lakers needed a scapegoat for what turned out to be a horrendous 2021-22 campaign. It also comes as no surprise that Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well into the postseason after failing to make a run in the playoffs. They finished the season 33-49 and 11th in the Western Conference. Frank Vogel was the scapegoat following the brutal season. He was fired the day after the Lakers’ final regular-season game. Now, the Lakers are on the […]

It’s been a few weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers fired Frank Vogel. The head coach led the team to a brutal 33-49 season and 11th place in the Western Conference. After missing the playoffs for the first time in three years, Vogel was the scapegoat for the disappointing season. Now, the Lakers are continuing […]

Whoever ends up becoming Frank Vogel’s successor as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers will clearly have his work cut out for him. Not only will there be a ton of pressure to perform for one of the most storied franchises in the NBA but also, this new coach will be inheriting […]

While several teams are still battling out in the NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers are now probably battling with their conscience as to who should be their next coach. One of the names being thrown around in recent weeks is Mark Jackson. The popular TV analyst has not hidden his desire to return as […]

After the firing of James Borrego as the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach, they are in need of someone who can run this young team. The Hornets had been trending upward in Borrego’s four-year stint at the helm. They’ve drafted fairly well in that time span by netting Miles Bridges in 2018 and LaMelo Ball back […]

Snoop Dogg is a huge Russell Westbrook fan. Apparently, the same cannot be said about his view on former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel. In a recent interview, Snoop shared his unfiltered view regarding Westbrook’s struggles in his first season with the Lakers. In the mind of the long-time LA supporter, all the […]

Not a few eyebrows were raised when Shaquille O’Neal revealed his demand to be the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. While he may be just joking (because he’s Shaq), he said he will accept the job if the Lakers pay him $25 million per year. Even if we’re terrible at math, we’re pretty […]

After what the Los Angeles Lakers have been through this season, it comes as no surprise that team general manager Rob Pelinka’s job isn’t as secure as he would like it to be. As it turns out, league executives from around the NBA seem to share these exact same thoughts. According to NBA insider Michael […]

A familiar face to LeBron James could emerge as a potential head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers after firing Frank Vogel last week. The team is in the midst of an in-depth search for their next boss as they aim to turn things around in 2022/23 and return to the playoffs following a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ dismissal of Frank Vogel as their head coach after three seasons didn’t sit well with everybody. Add Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers to that list. Rivers has reportedly been named as a potential candidate for the recently vacant Lakers coaching position. Asked about the rumor, the Sixers coach responded candidly […]

Much like everybody else, Shaq is definitely not a fan of how the Los Angeles Lakers handled the dismissal of now-ex-coach Frank Vogel. O’Neal believes that the organization was unprofessional in how they fired Vogel and the Hall of Fame big man was not shy about letting his feelings known about it. On a recent […]

Frank Vogel’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers ended unceremoniously last week after what was a nightmarish season trying to make things work with Russell Westbrook. While many preached patience on the team gelling together, including Frank Vogel himself during his many, many exasperated postgame press conferences, the Lakers coach was able to open up […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stepped away from the sidelines and occupied the general manager’s chair this past offseason. Stevens, who led Boston to playoff appearances in seven of his eight seasons as the head coach, had plenty of experience pacing the sidelines but none as an executive. Fast forward to the end […]

Doc Rivers was one of the first names that popped up once the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the firing of Frank Vogel. Rivers has long been linked as the potential successor of Vogel at the helm in LA and now that Frank is officially out, Rivers is now considered by more than a few folks […]

One of the biggest names that have emerged in the race for the Los Angeles Lakers’ next head coach is Nick Nurse. The Toronto Raptors coach is currently being linked as the successor to Frank Vogel after the Lakers fired him on Monday. As it turns out, however, Nurse taking over the helm in Hollywood […]

With their season over and the head-coaching job vacant, the Los Angeles Lakers have, among their chief priorities in the offseason, to look for Frank Vogel’s replacement. If it will come down to the preference of superstar LeBron James, the Lakers should be exploring right away the possibility of getting Mark Jackson to Tinseltown. Via […]

Frank Vogel is set to be replaced in Los Angeles. And while Russell Westbrook is still with the Lakers on paper, his future looks as murky as it’s ever been. If you ask Charles Barkley, though, neither of them deserve their fate. According to Check, the Lakers are using both Vogel and Westbrook as scapegoats […]

Nothing excites the NBA more than the incessant drama surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Or so it seems like it. With how the season unfolded for the Purple & Gold, it feels like everyone who’s not part of the team is thoroughly enjoying the trainwreck. Russell Westbrook already called out LeBron James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the inevitable on Monday after they announced the firing of Frank Vogel as the team’s head coach. Several names have already emerged as his potential successor but one candidate appears to already be out of the running even before it has officially started. According to Broderick Turner of the Los […]

Even before the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced Frank Vogel’s firing on Monday, Juwan Howard already emerged as a potential candidate as his successor. It has now been revealed, however, that the Lakers might need to look elsewhere with Howard virtually taking himself out of the race. In an article for the Los Angeles Times, […]

While he is no longer with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma showed his love and appreciation for Frank Vogel, who was relieved of his duties as LA head coach. The Lakers officially parted ways with Vogel on Monday after a disastrous 2021-22 season that saw the team miss the playoffs, finishing 11th in the […]

Malik Monk was one of the few bright spots in what turned out to be a horrendous season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old’s current deal is set to end this summer and it seems that this should be one of the front office’s top priorities during the offseason. In his exit interview on […]

If anyone wants to know why Russell Westbrook didn’t really connect with now-fired head coach Frank Vogel, the Los Angeles Lakers guard says he’s not the person to ask. After all, he had never any problem with his former coaches, and the same goes with Vogel. With that said, if there’s anyone who had a […]

Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported right after the Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended that head coach Frank Vogel had coached his final game with the team. This was long expected, but the timing of this report meant Vogel would be asked about it in his postgame press conference after the Lakers finished the season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially parted ways with head coach Frank Vogel. After a forgettable season where the team missed the playoffs, the 2020 NBA champ has been relieved of his duties. Via Woj: The Lakers have dismissed coach Frank Vogel, sources tell @ramonashelburne and me. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 11, 2022 Following […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to move on from Frank Vogel after missing out on the NBA playoffs this season. In order to right the ship and live up to their lofty expectations for next season, the Lakers are hoping to land a proven head coach to take charge of the team. According to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was a dead man walking for much of the 2021-22 NBA season. Vogel was reportedly almost fired in the middle of the season, but while he wasn’t, reports continued to come out saying he would be fired at the end of the regular season. Sure enough, ESPN’s Adrian […]

What are the Los Angeles Lakers doing? After a disappointing 2021-22 season, it was widely expected that the Lakers were going to make some moves to improve next season. There were grumblings that head coach Frank Vogel would be fired… but those didn’t make sense at the time. People were talking more on the player […]

Literally seconds after the Los Angeles Lakers tumultuous 2021-22 season ended — with a thrilling, star-less overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets — ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was ready to report the long-expected news that the organization will not retain Frank Vogel as head coach. Woj’s report came before Vogel met with reporters for, presumably, his […]

Amidst the hype of the Los Angeles Lakers’ improbable win over the Denver Nuggets, a surprising bombshell dropped on Twitter. Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Twitter that the franchise is expected to fire head coach Frank Vogel after the season. While rumors of his firing have been circulating for a while, the timing of the announcement […]

Frank Vogel is now done as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The news comes as no surprise, but is now expected to be made official. The Lakers are reportedly set to inform him of the decision on Monday, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski. Frank Vogel has coached his final […]

It didn’t take long for even the most die-hard of Los Angeles Lakers fans to mentally check themselves out from the season. After all, LA looked far from the title contenders that seemed promised at the start of the 2021-22 season. But apparently it wasn’t just Lakers fans that started to zone out from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to wrap up arguably their most disappointing season in franchise history. After bringing in countless additions last summer, headlined by Russell Westbrook, it was a complete failure. Russ in particular really struggled to adapt to his new surroundings in LA and it appears all the animosity started before the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season in the proverbial toilet, wholesale changes were to be expected. The first casualty in the inevitable revamp seems to be head coach Frank Vogel. The news of the looming end to Frank Vogel’s three-year tenure with the Lakers has already spread even before the regular season officially comes to […]

Talen Horton-Tucker let out all his frustrations on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers guard balled out for a career high 40 points against the Golden State Warriors/ THT absolutely shattered his previous high of 28, skipping the 30s entirely for a 40-piece in one of the final Lakers games of the season. His 40 […]

It’s no secret that the 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers was a colossal disappointment. The Lakers’ loss to the Phoenix Suns last Tuesday ended their hopes of getting the last play-in spot in the Western Conference. Lakers coach Frank Vogel is expected to be let go by the end of the season. The […]